Books with author Jacqueline Ray

Rule #1: An Assassin is cruel, cold, and ruthless.Rule #2: An Assassin is never, under any circumstance, an elf.Until Mercy.Seventeen years after being given to the ruthless Assassins’ Guild, Mercy will do anything to prove her worth to the headmistress of the Guild . . . but her cruel tutors and fellow apprentices will stop at nothing to keep from being bested by an elf.Her mission?Kill the prince.The mad king’s court is a web of deadly secrets, blackmail, and strange supernatural occurrences. If she can find a way to assassinate the prince before the cutthroat courtiers discover her true identity, she’ll earn her place as the greatest Assassin the Guild has ever trained.If not, it’ll be more than her pride on the chopping block.

Discover a secret society where wishes are stolen, and dreams have a price. In the spellbinding sequel to New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West's The Collectors, eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from a dangerous wish collector.This contemporary fantasy is just right for fans of Trenton Lee Stewart’s The Secret Keepers and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener.It’s been only a few weeks since Van uncovered a magical secret—that wishes really can come true, and that a mysterious society called the Collectors protects us from the dire consequences even the smallest wish can have. Van knows only too well how wishing can go awry: his mother is recovering from a broken leg, his friend Pebble has been stolen away by the evil wish collector Mr. Falborg, dozens of dangerous creatures called Wish Eaters have escaped into the world, and Van himself has almost died—twice—all because of wishes.When Van's mother is offered a position at the renowned Fox Den Opera, located in the quiet, beautiful forest a few hours north of the city, she whisks Van away with her, hoping this will be a safer home for their family of two. But Fox Den is home to an ancient Wish Eater—a powerful creature with the ability to grant wishes that have catastrophic consequences; a Wish Eater Mr. Falborg would love to get his hands on. Van must team up with the Collectors and find a way to stop him before he makes a wish that leaves the world in chaos.New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West takes readers on an adventure with magic woven through every page. Fans of Cassie Beasley's Circus Mirandus and Robert Beatty's Serafina and the Black Cloak will love the thrilling conclusion to the magical journey begun in The Collectors.

The war for a kingdom has just begun.Battered and battle weary after dismantling the ruthless Assassins’ Guild, Mercy and Tamriel triumphantly return to Sandori. It is well past time to free the slaves and bring justice to the elves. When their trusted general unexpectedly betrays them and usurps the throne, Mercy, Tamriel and their most loyal allies are forced to flee the capital with little more than the clothes on their backs.Branded enemies of the crown and hunted across the country, Mercy and Tamriel must venture beyond the borders of Beltharos if they are to have any chance of overthrowing the traitor and reclaiming the throne. Against impossible odds, they must find the strength to raise an army of their own…or lose the kingdom they love forever.Limitless is the fifth and final book of the Born Assassin series, with over 500 action-packed pages of betrayals, battles, court intrigue, and forbidden romance.

Are hats for cats? A big, bossy dog and a determined cat disagree. This funny rhyming romp—with a large cast of cats and hats—leads readers to the perfect conclusion: hats are for everyone!A big, severe, plaid-hat-wearing dog insists that the small black cat in the red fez shouldn't be wearing a hat—any kind of hat—because hats are for dogs. His patronizing tirade doesn’t convince this cat, however. Defiantly, she wears an assortment of hats, described in the gleeful rhyming text, and brings in other cats to join the protest. The silliness of both text and pictures offers a cheerful take on bossiness and managing conflict, with a win-win resolution.

Rule #1: Above all, an Assassin is cruel, cold, and ruthless.Rule #2: An Assassin is never, under any circumstance, an elf.Until Mercy.Seventeen years after being given to the ruthless Assassins’ Guild, Mercy will do anything to prove her worth to the headmistress of the Guild . . . but her cruel tutors and fellow apprentices will stop at nothing to keep from being bested by an elf.Her mission?Kill the prince.The mad king’s court is a web of deadly secrets, blackmail, and strange supernatural occurrences. If she can find a way to assassinate the prince before the cutthroat courtiers discover her true identity, she’ll earn her place as the greatest Assassin the Guild has ever trained.If not, it’ll be more than her pride on the chopping block.* * *This omnibus edition contains the first three books of the Born Assassin saga (Merciless, Heartless, Ruthless) and the prequel novella, Helpless. Grab your copy today and binge the series Sarah J Maas and Holly Black fans are loving!

Discover a secret society where wishes are stolen, and dreams have a price. In the spellbinding sequel to New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West's The Collectors, eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from a dangerous wish collector.This contemporary fantasy is just right for fans of Trenton Lee Stewart’s The Secret Keepers and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener.It’s been only a few weeks since Van uncovered a magical secret—that wishes really can come true, and that a mysterious society called the Collectors protects us from the dire consequences even the smallest wish can have. Van knows only too well how wishing can go awry: his mother is recovering from a broken leg, his friend Pebble has been stolen away by the evil wish collector Mr. Falborg, dozens of dangerous creatures called Wish Eaters have escaped into the world, and Van himself has almost died—twice—all because of wishes.When Van's mother is offered a position at the renowned Fox Den Opera, located in the quiet, beautiful forest a few hours north of the city, she whisks Van away with her, hoping this will be a safer home for their family of two. But Fox Den is home to an ancient Wish Eater—a powerful creature with the ability to grant wishes that have catastrophic consequences; a Wish Eater Mr. Falborg would love to get his hands on. Van must team up with the Collectors and find a way to stop him before he makes a wish that leaves the world in chaos.New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West takes readers on an adventure with magic woven through every page. Fans of Cassie Beasley's Circus Mirandus and Robert Beatty's Serafina and the Black Cloak will love the thrilling conclusion to the magical journey begun in The Collectors.

The war for a kingdom has just begun.Battered and battle weary, after dismantling the ruthless Assassins’ Guild, Mercy and Tamriel triumphantly return to Sandori. It is well past time to free the slaves and bring justice to the elves. When their trusted general unexpectedly betrays them and usurps the throne, Mercy, Tamriel and their most loyal allies are forced to flee the capital with little more than the clothes on their backs.Branded enemies of the crown and hunted across the country, Mercy and Tamriel must venture beyond the borders of Beltharos, if they are to have any chance of overthrowing the traitor and reclaiming the throne. Against impossible odds, they must find the strength to raise an army of their own…or lose the kingdom they love forever.Limitless is the fifth and final book of the Born Assassin series, with over 500 action-packed pages of betrayals, battles, court intrigue, and forbidden romance.

Cure the plague. Save the kingdom. But first, survive each other.Mercy betrayed the Guild to save Prince Tamriel’s life, and now the Assassins will never stop hunting them both. She’s desperate to keep him alive, but how can she do that when he can’t even stand the sight of her?Calum’s plans to avenge his father’s murder were thwarted when Mercy broke her sacred oath. He’s terrified she will tell Tamriel about his betrayal—and he’ll kill to keep his secret safe.Tamriel must accompany them to the wild and war-torn Cirisor Islands if he wants to cure the deadly plague sweeping his country. With Mercy and Calum constantly at each other’s throats, it doesn’t take long before their group begins to crumble. They’ll do anything to save Tamriel’s people and right the mad king’s wrongs, but first they have to survive the Islands—and each other.

"The Guild is my life. I didn't choose it, didn't want it for years. But when I stopped fighting it, stopped trying to resist all the ways they were trying to change me, I realized I enjoy it. All the teasing, all the mocking, all the quips about pointy ears and the girl whose parents didn't want her--they don't matter in a fight.I'll be hated for the work I do--and I'll love every minute of it."Merciless is a young adult fantasy epic perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass and George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire).After being taken by the illustrious Assassins' Guild when she was one week old, Mercy has endured seventeen years of grueling training in the art of killing. She is covered in more scars than she can count--gifts from her cruel tutors and the human apprentices who do not tolerate being bested by an elf--and she's more than ready to prove her worth to the head of the Guild.In the capital city of Sandori, elf-human violence runs rampant and a king mad with grief rules with an iron fist. All that stands between Mercy and her chance to become the greatest Assassin the Guild has ever trained is the handsome and kind Prince Tamriel. If she succeeds in killing him, she will earn the respect and admiration of her childhood tormentors and will be immortalized in the Guild. Faced with political tension, rampant disease, and strange supernatural occurrences, Mercy realizes that her actions not only affect her and Tamriel, but that the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.